chatbox's aint so bad. alot of people will join just cause a chatbox is on the site. and just cause a member enjoys the chatbox they could still be a productive member of the forums. especially if u have a chatbox that shows when a new post has been made in the forums. others members might not like it but they dont have to use it.
also this site need a call out section for real. yal biting NC's style to damn hard. give people something different than what nc's has to offer and its more possible they will stay or atleast be active on both. as it is now most the people ive seen here are from nc's already and established there. so why go to a site that basically an exact replica and offers nothing new and have to start all over.